Mariah West '16
One of my favorite memories from GVSU is being accepted into the highly competitive nursing program.
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One of my favorite memories from GVSU is being accepted into the highly competitive nursing program.
I was lucky enough to have my Honors freshman sequence downtown. I enjoyed exploring and learning about the city of Grand Rapids.
While at GVSU, I was a member of the Track & Field and Cross Country teams. My favorite memory was winning the cross country national meet in Louisville, KY during a festival year (2014) and finishing 1-2-3 with my teammates.
Imagine shadowing doctors in a Peruvian health center, taking X-rays of the lungs of tuberculosis patients, and performing anthropometry assessments on malnourished children in a community. All this while being immersed in the culture and language of the host country, would be an unforgettable and transformative experience. Cross-cultural understanding is key when interacting with all kinds of patients.
Students with an Allied Health degree may continue on to a graduate program. Here are some examples of programs students have pursued: